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Greyhound bus driver in Ontario refused work after 65th birthday

After he took early retirement, a London, Ont., Greyhound bus driver wanted to continue working summers only.

John Massecar had worked at the company since 1975 and took an early retirement package in 2010. As part of a letter of understanding #4 (LOU) attached to the collective agreement, drivers had the option of bidding for summer routes “until attaining the age of 65.”

Because a lot of full-time drivers preferred to take vacations during summer months — which was also a busy time for the company — Greyhound instituted a policy whereby early-retired drivers could drive during summers only.